SkylarkR

Hi, can anyone help please? I've searched the wiki and forum threads but can't find any existing content on this.

What will be required of new arrivals when it comes to rental references? I've asked some agents by email but not getting any replies. I own a home in the U.K. And haven't rented for years so I can't even supply UK landlord references.

Anyone else gone through this who can tell me please?

Reylan

Hi there

When we came over we had never rented before but had no problem getting a rental agreement. I think as long as you can prove you can pay the rent and the bond etc it should be all good.

MrsFychan

They are only interested in you paying the bond and have proof you can pay the rent with money left over for bills.

Pigdog

We were in the same boat. We just showed our work contract.

Clappy

We were not asked to provide rental references. We had to satisfy the rental agent that we had the money to pay the rent (i.e. we had full time jobs). I think the agent did mention at the time that there was someone else also interested in the same house but the agent and the owner decided that they would prefer to rent to us (a married couple) instead of a single person. So the decision was based on something other than evidence.

You can expect them to conduct a monthly inspection after you move in to keep an eye on what you do to the property. They did that to us a few times before they decided we did not need such close supervision and reduced inspections to one a year.

I should note however that those experiences of moving in were eight years ago and rental-agent priorities could well have changed in that time for all I know.

SkylarkR

great stuff! Thanks everyone. One less thing to worry about